Interview with two of Canada's fastest women.

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It's not too late, To whip it well, whip it good. Crankworx whippin'.

The top 20 riders in the finals, down from 120, absolutely threw down on Crabapple Hits early Thursday afternoon. Casey BROWN (CAN) and Andreu LACONDEGUY (ESP) were named the 2015 Official Whip-Off...

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Rocky Mountain Bikes releases new DH bike. Frame costs 2x my first car.

After nearly four years of development, we're proud to launch the Maiden. With the freedom to design on an extended schedule, it represents the cutting edge of our technology. Its all-carbon frame...

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Whistler Bike Park opens new lift. Riders rejoicing.

What is “History”? How far back do you have to go for something to be considered historic? How do you “Make History”? Have you ever looked back on a piece of Mountain Bike film from the early 1990’s...

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Crankworx world tour comes home. Don't count Semenuk out.

With the dust settling on the second stop of the Crankworx World Tour, Whistler is ready for the big show. Home at last and ready to break new ground in the sport, Crankworx Whistler will see the...

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So a German & a Scott went bike riding in Italy.

Livigno is expanding: as of last week the Italian bike resort has three new trails on its extensive bike map. On Thursday, a new route was opened in Val Minor, an important link between Livigno and...

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Gwin & Atherton take the win at Leogang UCI World Cup DH.

Aaron Gwin stole the show in Leogang after winning the Men Elite race, with no chain! Rachel Atherton also had a fantastic day, winning her first ever World Cup in Leogang. This unbelievable day of...

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Ryan Nyquist: 26" Challenge accepted.

What can visitors expect from this year's edition of 26TRIX? Well, if history is anything to go by, then off-the-chart rotations and aerial maneuvers. Celebrating the tenth edition of this contest,...

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Kelly Blunden & Ross Chafe killed by car that crossed the centre-line.

On Sunday May 31 two members of the Whistler Cycling Club were killed by a driver that crossed the centre line on a highway north of Pemberton. The passenger in the vehicle was also pronounced...

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Dirt Diaries are back at Crankworx Whistler.

Crankworx and Whistler Blackcomb will celebrate the creative spirit and storytelling culture of mountain biking for the fourth year with Dirt Diaries. Six mountain bike athletes have been invited...

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The gods have listened. Whistler Bike Park Opens Early.

The Whistler Mountain Bike Park will open for the 2015 season two weeks ahead of schedule on Saturday, May 2. With skiing and snowboarding still going strong in the Whistler Blackcomb alpine with a...

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If you build it, they will come.

2015 addition of Bell Built campaign is nearing vote time.  There are three different regions, West, Central & East with three finalists in each region.  Voting opens on April 13th,...

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Local engineering student doing pretty good on Enduro World Series tour.

AFter a long off season always comes the fun.  As soon as the tream was back together we felt like Finale Ligure was yesterday.  How exciting it is to be in New Zealand for the first race...

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Kid from Boston lawn darts his way into Diamond Series.

In 2014 the new kid on the block, Nicholi Rogatkin from Boston (USA), created ripples in the FMB World Tour scene – this year, he is pre-qualified for the FMB Diamond Series and ready to make waves....

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2015 ABSA Cape Epic: Stage 4 Report.

South Africans Philip Buys and Matthys Beukes notched up the first South African win in the 2015 Absa Cape Epic after an audacious early break on Wednesday's rugged 111km Stage 4. The looped route...

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2015 ABSA Cape Epic: Stage 2 report.

The women's race of the 92km Stage 2 of the Absa Cape Epic came to a dramatic conclusion late in the day at the Oak Valley Wine Estate race village. Although finishing the day in a blistering time...

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NA Enduro tour going To California with an aching in my heart.

As the popularity of enduro racing continues to grow, so too does the North American Enduro Tour, with new stops in California, Colorado and a new race date for Whistler. The 2015 tour has added...

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ABSA Cape Epic ready to go, despite early March fires.

In 2009 the Absa Cape Epic Prologue was staged across the face of Table Mountain, in the Table Mountain National Park, but in the days before the event a fire swept across the slopes and much of the...

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Start gate is fat with talent for Crankworx Rotorua.

The invites are out for the first Slopestyle event of the Crankworx World Tour, launching the quest to secure the Triple Crown of Slopestyle in its inaugural year. The coveted Triple Crown has been...

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Danny MacAskill transcends biking world, nominated for Sportsperson of the year.

Danny MacAskill's wild ride on the Isle of Skye went viral on YouTube and has rewarded him with a second nomination for the Laureus World Action Sportsperson of the Year Award. In just two weeks...

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French kid does well, gets more sponsors, blah blah.

It all began when Tomas Lemoine, in his zebra pants, stood on the podium at Swatch Prime Line Munich. His podium result at the FMB World Tour Gold Event opened doors to the season's big FMB Diamond...

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FMB releases world tour dates, 3 being Crankworx. How long until there is just a Crankworx tour?

Last year was the debut of the FMB Diamond Series, comprising of the five biggest events around the world. Brandon Semenuk took his third FMB World Championship title last year, but riders like...

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Gracia now sliding his feet into Northwave shoes.

Another cycling superstar has joined the Northwave family: Cedric Gracia is not only an extraordinary athlete in offroad's disciplines on the World stage, in Downhill and now in Enduro, but also...

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Tomas Lemoine joins Canyon.

What's better than having three of the most exciting slopestyle talents in the business riding together? Having four of them is what. More is always better and the Canyon Factory Freeride Team...

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There's more than beer in Milwaukee.

As of Feb 8th, 2015 Uncle Dick's will be selling consumer direct at wholesale pricing. This means a 3 ounce tin of Uncle Dick's Bead Slip sells for $10.50 plus shipping to you the buyer instead of...

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Kleinhans & Langvad set to enter the ABSA Cape Epic pain cave.

Ariane Kleinhans is under no illusions about the challenge that will confront her and partner Annika Langvad when they defend their Absa Cape Epic title next month: "We will definitely face the...

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Riding Israel: Lost in the Holy Land

Israel is a country which completely tore up any preconceptions I had about it before I visited. It showed me that the people there have a real love and feel for mountain biking. From the north of...

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Let's get the Canadian Open Enduro to sell out in 2 mins.

Registration for the SRAM Canadian Open Enduro presented by Specialized opens 9 a.m. PST Wednesday, February 4 for those ready to crest the "Top of the World" in Whistler. Riders signing on for...

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Outerbike is coming to Whistler. About time.

Western Spirit Cycling is bringing Outerbike to Whistler British Columbia June 4-7, 2015. Outerbike is a consumer bike demo event and everyone is invited to come ride the new bikes on Whistler's...

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Gunn-Rita going to take on the ABSA Cape Epic.

She might be the world's most-decorated women's mountain biker, but Norway's Gunn-Rita Dahle Flesjå is playing down her chances of a win in her debut Absa Cape Epic. "'Survive and enjoy' is the...

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Oh those crazy euros and their Cyclocross.

The Belgian athletes are two of the favourites of the Elite and U23 races with Extreme Tech MTB Plus shoes 2014/2015 cyclocross season draws to a close, and Northwave's athletes are prepare to face...

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Kyle Strait signs with Commencal for two years.

His two victories at the Red Bull Rampage, his natural 'freeride' spirit and overall involvement in our sport seduced us. We are very proud to have him with us and we look forward to him lining up...

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Niner bikes on a roll, signs Rebecca Rusch.

Niner Bikes is excited to announce the addition of Rebecca Rusch to our family. Rebecca needs no introduction to most of the cycling universe with national and world titles in whitewater rafting,...

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In a surprising twist, Crankworx Rotorua enduro sells out in 3 min.

The Giant Toa Enduro is shaping up to be a fascinating race with a field of competitors from all mountain biking race disciplines set to take on the course at Crankworx Rotorua. Selling out in...

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ABSA Cape Epic 2015, pro riders announced.

This year the Untamed African stage race takes place from 15 to 22 March 2015, and will once again take 1 200 riders through some of the Western Cape’s most unspoilt territory. The race commences...

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2015 World Enduro Series set to have record number of teams.

The countdown to the 2015 Enduro World Series is gathering pace – and this year a record number of teams will be fighting it out for the title. Twenty nine official teams have been selected to...

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ABSA Cape Epic Tribute to South African Legend Burry Stander

It will forever be remembered as a dark day on the South African cycling calendar: 3 January 2013 - the date one of the sport's greatest talents was killed. Today the Absa Cape Epic joins the...